Posted by Skye on January 8, 2026, 4:56 pm Valued Poster
The sky is doing weird things today. It rained much of the morning... just kind of quietly weeping. Then the sun came out unexpectantly. Then the skies darkened again. Off and on... where you think it is clearing up but then darkens again. Now there is sunshine on one side of the sky, but still a dark heavy looking cloud on the other, just lingering... threatening. eery
Re: Ominous
Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on January 8, 2026, 5:48 pm, in reply to "Ominous" ADMIN
Today, 40f and overcast.
Then just after noon...
A half hour of intense lightning, thunder, hard rain and small hail! 0.36"
8 January 2026 El Paso County Colorado
We had the warmest December on record. Most daytime highs 60f to 75f.
Very little snow in the mountains. One snow down here, 3" and melted the next day.
Wilson Peak in mid December 2025
On Quandary Peak last weekYou can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony
Weird
Posted by Skye on January 8, 2026, 7:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Ominous" Valued Poster
Our daughter & family were without power for four days in December, in the mountains in Colorado! The authorities cut the power intentionally to reduce the fire hazard due to the dryness and high winds. Fortunately, the weather was relatively mild. They didn’t even have running water as their well pump was not operating without power.
I wonder what the ski season will be like this year. ?
Hail on the ground after today's thunderstorm with rain and hail.
Posted by Pikes Peak 14115 on January 8, 2026, 9:14 pm, in reply to "Weird" ADMIN
Hail on the ground under my giant sequoia after today's thunderstorm
Right now the ski season is abysmal. Very icy, lots of rocks, mostly manmade snow base, small fraction of any area open for skiing. You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony
Visibility sometimes almost zero. Southern mountains are getting it hard. Don't know about central yet. If there's anything constant, this season is unpredictable and very different from the norm.
I know two people were killed at Keystone, and one made paraplegic. Keystone said it was freak, but I bet it was due to icy conditions on the limited slopes, and semi exposed rocks.
Most areas lie about their base and conditions. Snow depth is measured in a closed, fenced off area below a lift where the most snow accumulates. Out on slopes, snowpack depth is skied off and much less. You can look away from a painting, but you can't listen away from a symphony
on January 8, 2026, 4:56 pm
